Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
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Types
Saccharum officinarum
it is a type of geranium
Number of Varieties
3650
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Wet lands
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USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1510-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm38.10 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Bronze, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Cordate
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut
Aphids, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
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✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels
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Allergy
Diabetes, Sleepiness
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients
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Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM officinarum
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
Common Name
Sugarcane
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
In Hindi
गन्ना
Zonal Geranium
In German
Saccharum
Zonal Pelargonie
In French
Canne à sucre
Géranium zonal
In Spanish
Saccharum
Zonal Geranium
In Greek
Saccharum
διζωνική Γεράνι
In Portuguese
Cana-de-açúcar
zonal Geranium
In Polish
Saccharum
strefowe Geranium
In Latin
Saccharum
Zonal Geranium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Geraniales
Family
Poaceae
Geraniaceae
Genus
Saccharum
Geranium
Clade
Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
Andropogoneae
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Subfamily
Panicoideae
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Number of Species
36422
1
27800
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